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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
BRINGING THE WEATHER TO BOOK.
AN ACCOUNT KEPT by SERGEANT DUNN on TIL

An ACCOUNT KEPT by SERGEANT DUNN on THE
EQUITABLE BUILDING.
An interesting profit and loss account with the weather
has recently been opened by Sergeant f. b. Dunn signal
officer at the Equitable Building Station, IL accordance
with instructions General Greedy This enables
tell glance whether NewYork Is getting more or
less warmth and more or less rain than she ought 10
any given day. and also what has been the aggre
gate deficit in these elements for the whole
month. Tho figures for temperature with which COM
parson Il each day obtained from the temper
the corresponding day for fifteen previous
the proper quota OF rain IS computed in similar
manner.
The balance sheet for March shows that the tenn
peraturo on eighteen days below the normal the
variation amounting thrice to 100. On twelve days It
was above but more than &c., while once IL just
met its obligations Altogether In thrtyone days the
temperature managed to fall 46' short OF the Just eH-
pecaton created by the period In former seasons
Properly tne four inches OF rain should fall here
March By the 21st, this year, the account was LBS
inches short but mOst OF this made up later and the
month ended with a deficit OF only 052 inch.
From the following table IL will be seen that April has
been doing somewhat better in the matter OF temper
ature Her showers should average O. IL inch daily:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
MAYOR HEWITT'S FIRST EARNINGS

FIFTEEN DOLLARS FOR WHOLE YEARS WORK
TEN or THEM SPENT FOR A COLLEGE GOWN
"AIr. Mayor, you have the reputation OF having been
a workingman for many years" said OF party OF
gentlemen In the Mayors Office few days ago. "when
did you begin 10 work. may aski"
"If you mean when did the first money ever
received as wages" replied the Mayor, sit when
was a boy OF about twelve years. gentleman came
into school which attended aud announced hat
merchant named Goodhue wanted boy 10 read TO him
hour in the morning and two hours In the
afternoon All the boys who capable aud expressed
a wi llingness to perform the work read passage
two each selected, and for year read from
two to four hours daily morning and afternoon Now.
how much do you suppose received fer this work."
"well, it worth So week. but suppose you did
not receive than ST. replied the gentleman who had
propounded the question.
The Mayor laughed heartily and replied :" received
Just Tl5 for my years work have no right 10 CON-
plain, however. made many valuable acquaintances
during that time. OF the amount thus received spent
$40 in purchasing silk gown 10 in college Dur
ing my college term taught private pupils, studying
left college, az my graduation, had $1,000,
but as n result OF my work, my eyesight was
nearly ruined. ! went TO Europe for year, travelled
and saw much; and when landed again shores
had Just three silver dollars left Since then have
been pretty busy man. smile when men talk 10 me OF
working eight and nine hours day. have all my life
worked from twelve TO seventeen hours day. and the
In answer to the correspondence which he had gone
through his desk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
STRUGGLING FOE Nv APPOINTMENT
THE DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS ANXIOUS TO NAME
STREET CLEANING COMMISSIONER.

THE DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS ANXIOUS TO NAME A
STREET CLEANING COMMISSIONER.
OF all the appointments 10 be made by Mayor
Hewitt the one which Is really creating tho most In
terest Is that OF Commissioner Of Street Cleaning.
Mr. ColcInans term docs not expire until June /,
and his successor be approved by the Board Of
Health. Nevertheless there is already good deal Of
wire pulling going for the place. When the com
mittce Of the County Democracy called Mayor
Hewitt to ask him what he proposed 70 do about the
appointments for May I, and 'wbere the County
Democracy came in" the Mayor told the gentlemen
would reappolnt Police Commissioner NOorhs,
Charities Commissioner Porter and Tax Commissioner
Donnclly. Fire Commissioner FurToy asked the Mayor
what objection there was 10 there appointment OF FL
ward smith a. Fire Commissioner. The Mayor -aid
that he would not OappOint Mr. smith, and gave a.
one reason that, a. a builder employed by thu In
their interests than on those of the public.
Tine Office of Street Cleaning COnnlsslOner had not
,leen mentioned by the committee. did the Mayor
say anything about It. Mr. PurrOy asked the Mayor
what he proposed 10 do about Mr.. Coleman The
Mayor cautiously replied that he knew Mfr. Coleman
10 be good man. but he was not sure liat he
could not get better
Meanwhile the Tammany leaders are laying claim
to the place the ground that the County Deinoc-
Iacy leaders have practically had II for six years.
They have presented the name Of ex-senator George
H. Forster. Some Of the friends OF commissioner
Coleman think a little remarkable that. while Police
Justice Power. the County Democracy leader,
loudly rroclaIns his anxiety 10 have Mfr. Coleman
reappointcd, several Of Powers trusted leutcnants
are equally loud the other side. The Street
Cleaning Commissioner controls the expenditure Of
81 100000 yearly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
E. H. HEYWOOD'S ANNUAL FARCE.

LABOR REFoRMERsD IN CONVENTION - PETER
CoGLE, FROM CHICAGO.
The Seventeenth Annual Convention of the Ameri-
can Labor Reform League met at Labor Hall yester-
day. Somehow the labor refvrmers didn't seem to
flock ID their convention in great numbers. Shortly
after the hour announced for the morning meetingia
TRIBUNE reporter found the secretary of the Assoca
ton calmly mailing handful the door of the hail.
and was told that the meeting about to begin In
the ball were i've men, two women and child. The
arrival OF the secretary however was encouraging,
and the conv ention was immediately called to order
The secretary L. II. Haywood OF Princeton,
Mass, notorious for his numerous collisions with
Anthony Comstock
Mr. Haywood, who is n tall, thin man. read q plat
form OF eight resolutions, Astounding in such words
plumber slavery" tyranny" and usurpation."
After the reading he declared that the discussion
now open to a and he especially in vited capitalists
to speak As the hall not thronged with persons
OF that class, Mr.. Moses Oppenheimer was called
upon. Mr. OPP enheimer a young man with spec
tacles and continuous smile. He advanced 10 the
desk and portrayed vivid language the delights CT
Socialism. Numerous Interruptions, however, by the
secretary lust ehnd who didn't agree with him.
PEELED Mr. ,Oppenheimer to continually face around,
and spoiled the impressiveness CT his Grafton.
Before we 90 any further remarked Mrs. A. c.
Mcdonald. " want to ask question Suppose
abolish government and taxation, then here in New
York as an illustration, who is going to keep the pave
ments in repairl :"
Mrs. Mcdonald" said tie secretary severely,
now
At the afternoon session there we're nine men, tour
women and the child on hand. The session was
largely devoted TO euogizing A. p, Andrews and w.
Rowe These gentlemen dead. Mrs Mcdonald
read paper on the Sociology and Universology OF
Andrews's Philosophy"
" Mr. Drophy. OF Boston will now address the con-
Vention,' said the secretary.
tall. slim young man arose aid said am not
from Boston"
Mr. BfoDhy, OF New York. formerly of Boston, will
speak, corrected the secretary.
not inc tn stvp zntI Nv Rr~n hog
correcting the secretary"
Mr.. Haywood then began address on the lie OF
William Rowe and was waxing eloquent when old
man, with wted white necktie. who had apparently
fallen asleep umbrella. suddenly arose and in
tonuptng the speaker began a heated harangue.
after CIRCULATING, Ny name IL Peter Cogle, from
Chicago" lie paused for breath.
IL was the sccreiaryis opportunity
"iou cannot speak here" he said firmly; we are
busy now
"Oh, very well,' said Mr.. Coge, I" / must be going
home any way but / jst want yez TO untherFtand
that truth truth, truth" There seemed 10 be
danger of another Grafton, the secretary escorted
the man from Chicago TO the door At length the
labor reiormers recovered their serenity and after
speaking Gil around more and resolving that
there should be government, interest tax
alton, the Seventeenth Convention adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
TWO WISE ANIMALS.
From The sioiss CrOss.


During the month Of May, le45 II memory 0t
right, ON tho passage from Boston 10 Cnarlestoh
Mr Drlnkwater mate Of tho ship told mo this story
my father owned horse ana dog, between
whom there was a warm affection. The dog slept
In tho stable. The horse had a troublesome haplt
when In harness, Of getting the relns under his ta
the shows under the tail were GU, ana Wnen the
horse was IN the stable the tail was strained up Oy
means Of q cord passing over pulley In the ceiling
overhead. In this manner the horse was secuIel
properly closed In the morning the cord was found
cut tho tail free, and tho horse at his ease; -,
nIgent inquiry was made but no one knew any
thing about 1t. The tail was roped up again ana az
evening everything was right IN the stable; D9t ~
the morning again tho cord was found cut, and the
horse at his In tho stall No one could explain
tho natter. The third night before closing tho
stable my father hid himself whore no could see the
stable had closed and all was quiet tho uoB russo
looked around jumped on 10 the back Oh the MOI so
and with his teeth cut the cord that Kept Ills ehu III
"a gentleman in Massachusetts orce told mo the
following story; and the style Of the man shouiu DO
mentioned as a part Of tho scene. The narrator was
tall and muscular, OF manly, almost noble prosenc"
81 once owed my life to the good will Of horse
winter vim the ground was covered deep with snow
That snow was coated with a hard, sharp crust 1
was driving In sleigh pair Of horses NJ PIaeo
In tho road where but single track had been broaa
and whore to turn out into the cutting 10y crnst
would give pain 10 horse and trouble to man, mey
an old couple driving single horse In cutter Tboy
by the bits 10 compel thcm. Ono Of them sprans
upon me- threw me down In the deep Nov 80 - snof
seized her mate by tho cheek with her teeth, pulled
him on from ne and hold him TN sSt .P ana neow ws
Joy and delight as plainly % ever dio man VI
woman"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
TOPICS TALKED ABOUT By READERS.
NAMELEss GRAVES OF HEROES.

TO the Edff0r OF The Tribune.
SIR: Iesmate that In tho North there are leaving al
tho batteelds barracks and hospitals out OF the count
$4,000 unknown soldera graves In Ohio alone can
furnish you the of 5000 soldiers bur ed in its sol
whose graves have not mark. / know the Adiutant-
General OF Ohio IN 1s7579 In response TO an inquiry
instituted on my motion in the Legislature, reported the
Names rank company and regiment and place of inter
ment OF every soldier buried In Ohio whose grave
unmarked. How many such have since been added to
the gloomy listl KNOW too that the General Govern
ment has provided cheap, nasty things
for all such graves and that with heap of red tape.
much trouble and some expense they be procured
ana every grave marked miseraby with them nybody
would take the trouble which is seldom DONE and they
remain mostly unmarked yet 1t would mako eyery SOL
der swear to wake up and such stngy bit OF marble
al his head and feet Better let these noble lie for
ever without mural tablet TO mark their resting places
and so pass decorously to the oblivion that awaits all
IN the end than TO disgrace insult them thus with
those poor chips OF marble and metal they lie helpless
and unable to resist or resent il.
Catdiceil, Ohio April PC, 1887. PRIVATE DALzELL-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
TO SAYE TROUBLE.

from The Earth.
Mhi0 business Office OF Park Row
printing house the other day, a thin tlredoOklng man
entered and approaching tho proprietor said: i
want 10 have list printed. suppose you "rite IL
down a. ! tell you"
Tho proprietor mado ready and the man said
"Yes, IN suro that locked the front door Have
Yes, but don't understand"
Never mind. don't interrupt INC TIL l finish,
Arc you ready I"
II turned out the light in the bathrooll/
AN right, I've got It."
The kitchen windows arc fastened
@Tho dog is in the cellar
"Ycs.v
az did not forget to put ashes on tho furnace fire"
"Tho servants arc al in"
"los"
@Tho stable door is locked.'
YES"
aYO! tho water is not running in tho bathroom. /"
Yes
a.Tho kitten is out dOOrs7
glos"
al turned of the drafts Of tho range"
40; ! DO not smell smoke"
al do not think hear any one trying % get into
tho house"
"Yos.r
"No, that Is not our dog barking, it's the ono
next door"
ayes"
ats not necessary TO go. down and see If
tho cellar door is fastened; know 1t Is
dyes"
aThat is nobody; only the wind rafting the
shutters"
Eyes" .
"Well, I think that's about all. You my wife
asks me those questions every blessed night Just as
am getting into bed and II I had printed list
and besides that 1t Injuries my lungs 70 answer thcm
Have tho llSt IA soon a. possible, please"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
THE WRETCHED VIEWS WILD VAIL.
From The audubon Magazine.

Tho following charming story comes 10 Us from
Warner, ILL., Close to my Office window, rs / write
this, | sec a wren's nest Three years ago Grove
como nails In u sheltered corner; pair OF wrenS
built their nest there, and each year thay have raised
a family there Tho OLD birds often come into my
oicO and sing. one Of them has repeatedly alighted
his actions: You won't hurt mo. We are friends
few years since in a knothole in dead treo near
n path from my Office 10 my house, lived family
OF wrcns, with whom had formed very Intimate
acquaintance. ono day while was passing IN hurry
heard tho two old birds uttering cries of fear and
anger and as got past the tree ono OIL tho wrens
followed mo- aud by its peculiar motions and cries
Induced mo 10 turn back N
az examined the nest and found the young birds all
right looked into the trees branches, but saw no
enemies thero and started away. Both birds then
followed mo with removed cries and when l was
few yards away they few In front OF me- fntterea
moment and then darted back 10 the troe. Then one
ef them camo back TO me Tutoring and crying, then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
THE SALOON cURsE-A GOOD EXAMPLE.

TO INC EHlE0F OF INC IFtbune.
SIR As an orderlOying citizen and one who wishes TO
speak well Of the example of of wealth who bold
to do right and who think good morals Of greater worth
than money wish to thank the Vanderbits for their
example in not renting the proposed building the
corner Of Parave and Forysecondst for the sale of
liquor Seeing is believing took up my residence in
NewYork in an apartment house. From my parlor and
diningroom window | see nine liquor stores-all
within the space of two blocks Previous ~ this time
have not been advocate OF the temperance movement
but the sights have ladies driving up to some
or these saloons in their elegant establishments and
or husbands brought out, by two and put into
the carriages ladies' entering these places in the broad
light Of day and coming out behind two strong hold
ing drunken husband; and boys turned ont
and led away intoxicated that they could not stand
sunday but little better than other days, for the family
entrance Is the screen which hides the law-breakers.
God bless the who do good with their money while
living, who educate and refine the poor and owy we'll
as entertain the rich, and who teach lessons of true
nobility NJ character. M.F.
Aele- YORK. April 30. 1887.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
ScENTyNG "BooD1E" IN WEST rIRGINIA.
VOTES GOING AT THE RATE or THREE FOR $4,000
Rogers TESTIMONY.

VOTES GOING AT The RATE OF THREE FOR TD.OUO
Rogers TESTIMONY.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. May ! tSpeeiaD.-The Demo
cratic majority in the Legislature and particularly the
Camden members ana the long array OF workers hero
from all the tate in the interest Of that aspiring
statesman a5tounded al the revelations made yes
tcray before the special investigating committee, and
the unmstakable scent OF Doodle upon the air has
sent cold SILVER down the spincs Of many politician
The revelations OF the witness Shelton Roger, and the
direct assertion by him that there $4,000 in the
pool to buy votes for Camden, that the price fixed
AT the rate Of three voter for 900 and that he
paid money by Internal Revenue Collector McGraw both
here and In Washington CITY, has convinced the people
position 10 get hurt that the inquiry must be choked
OF al all hazards and NJ the time assertions that
Roger Is mentally unsOund etc. have been put into
circulation everywhere and telegraphcd far and wide
This disposition 10 smother the matter VIII probably
succeed for fear OF the effect II wOuld have upon the
Senatorial ballOting 10 De renewed this week
Roger Il prominent lawyer of Barbour County, and
his evidence Is generally credited far he refuses
reveal the names OF the legislators with whom the bar
gam for votes made. There Is nothing yet 90 u
Pcae Mr. Camden personally in the matter his friends
sharing the indiscrcton alone McGraw denies Rogers
story 80 far n IL relates 10 him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
THE FLOODS IN MAINE.
BRIDGES, MILLS AND OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGED
RAILROADS WASHED OUT.

BRIDGES, MILLS AND OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGED
RAILROADS WASHED OUT.
Boston, May 1.-Heayy freshets prevail In
Machias, Me-, and owners OF mills and other river
property are apprehensve of loss. The heaviest
tresbets for years now being experienced In st.
Croix. Bridges and crossings have been swept away
and some dams and bopms started. The SAVING
season is set back three weeks.
Tue water in the Penobscot and Saltwater rivers is
the highest within the memory of the oldest citizen
1t has been rising steadily all day The railroad track
leading to the lumber mills at saltwater ia in many
places from to feet under water One OF the
finest mills the river, ownod by E. g. J. Frederick
Webster Is twelve inches under water. The Judson
Briggs boom at Brownville, Me-, broke on Saturday,
letting 100000 feet OF logs go down the river.
Some booms and wing dams have been carried away
in the last thirty-s hours at Ellsworth Stray logs
at the rate OF about fifty hour have been carried
ont into tide water but most of them have been
picked up and saved. Yesterday the Bangor bridge
at the head of the falls started but secured and
saved. This morning Brimmers bridge was swept OF,
bnt was kept from going down stream. Every river
bridge except the main bridge the postoffce Is
Ali bridges have been ballasted There
Is a great washout the railroad at Boggy Brook
No trains mails have passed since Friday morning
The carriage roads are in the worst condition known
for years,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
MAKIyG SPEECHES FOR TEMPERANCE

Charles g. May. ex-LieutenantGovernor of Michigan,
Ipoke temperance at the meeting of the American
Temperance Union in Chickeng Hall yesterday after
people being than any previous meeting of the
association His address was much after the style OF
those delivered by st. John and old
prohibition and the same OF intemperance were
gone lie said he believed the responsibility OF
The state in everything that IL licenses and that
ter how low man is morally and matter what crime
ne eomits against the good Of his fellow citizens long
as ne Is licensed in 1t the state will protect him
sdered The licensing OF the wine traffic equal In I'm
morahty with the privileges given by Pope Leo TO
those W no paid high enough for IL" commit SIM which
ufed the soul OF Martin Luther" He touched lightly
on heh license and merely repeated the sentiments OF
those speakers who have opposed IL
Ihe last meeting OF the season OF the Manhattan Tenn
persnce Association at the Masonic Temple was held yes
terday afternoon There was long programme consist
luz of vocal aud instne nal music readings and short
addresses President Gibbs In ono of his prettiest
Tor the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
DIED.


AYnEsSIn 9rooslyn April 81 30 William 0. Ayros NJ D..
and papers please
9DI q The s s A e rs a a. AR1 T,s
RELATIVES and friends also those Of her Asns.
afg evs s S as dau 81 &
| afternoon, at 4 O'Clock ~' -
Take Fulton or Putnam ave cars to sumnerave,
at o'clock on Tuesday.
cpALKER7 SS Kings ton Saturday April 80 the Rev.
Funeral Tuesday Nay at IL At the Rondout Methodist
DEMING-Ather re,tsnss No. West Goth st. this city,
srllay April 20 1851 of pasumoaia Lucreii;
Funeral services At late residence Monday May az
Internient at LitchaeId Conn
tits kindly requested that no lowers be sent
lam j. Gibson eldest daashter Of Even Sefntyrs VIM
TUESDAY May at 70 o'clock Is ana ''
S s asr s' NJ
Notice of funeral hereafter
KELLoGG-on April 30 1887 a. the Windsor Hotel, New
9oEk Sy famer vose kellogg son Of tho late Charles
KIPP-on Saturday. April 80 1887 Abraham Kipp. aged
Private funeral services will be held at his late residence.
S1 ssssy Nay g. a az 10 mace sing ss %
~ ISL az MOrFstoTn NJ JCseRn NE.
Nancy McKoen Lewis. Ia the 18th year u his ass.
Funeral services Srorr'stown Monday May q at pm
81 j. roct oftSs late COL O. W
March Is 1881 Rebecca Marie aged GA years. and on
March 81. 1881 Levi Morton. aged years, children Of
Harry c. and Clara A. Mclean.
Funeral services at st. Andrew Church 4avc and 2th
ST., Wednesday, 4thinsL. at 1890 a.
Baltimore and Washington papers please copy
NILEs-In Brooklyn. on Friday. April 20. Mrs. Eliza W.
Niles wife Of O. W. Niles.
Funeral Monday. May q 1890 from IS Joraemon.
Interment at the convenience OF the family
NoYES-At his residence in New.IIaven. Conn. Thur.
day. April % the Rev. Gurdon w. Noycs In tho 69th
year Of his age.
Funeral Monday May 2. at p. m. from the Dwight
Place. Church. New Haven
sHERWOOD-0n sunday morning. May |, 1887 Mrs
Hannah L. Sherwood. IN the fist year OF her ago
Relatives and friends respectfully lnvet attend tho
late residence 2Sl 2dst, Jersey
City, y. J., Tuesday, sd inst. at 4 o'clock D.
TAPScOTT-At Permont N. " SATURDAY, Apr 30, Will
Arthur youngest OF Lavina s. and the late James
I. tho 23d OF his
Funeral residence Of mother l3a PARK
Place, brooklyn. on Monday. the I'd INST, at p N
Interment private
II is kindly requested that no flowers be sent
TORREY-On Saturday morning. April 80, at Honesiale
Penn. Robert " Torrey. in the 49th OF his age
Funeral Tuesday, at o'clock